Show MILLION HALF HALF PEOPLE AT AI PITTSBURG GREET PRESIDENT R ROOSEVELT 0 0 SEVELT WHO DELIVERS FOURTH OF JULY SPEECH f I l PITTSBURG 4 half Half a million President Roosevelt in p persons I greeted plus burg toila today Many rany ran came from Crom the industrial towns within one hundred miles of oC tho timo city It was the distinguished dis Us- guests guest's 1 first visit to Pittsburg Pittsburg Pittsburg Pitts- Pitts burg burg- burgas as President and his welcome was most enthusiastic From the Union tation ta- ta Uon tion to the speakers speaker's stand In Schenley ley hey park nearly tour tour four miles away It was on one continuous cheer The weather was all that could be bo desired with the sun sun shining brightly and the temperature ture not too high Knox Introduced In trod Them Thiem At the station of or the l anla railroad d a a. local reception committee headed by G George rge T. T Oliver Oll boarded the train IThe run into Union station consumed twenty minutes during dur dur- ing lag which time the members of the committee were Introduced Into the Presidential part parti General Attorney Knox who is a sh er making the party part acquainted JAs s s the train passed Shady Side station statton Hampton battery Ii B B. B of ot the Pennsylvania anla National Guard began to fire the Presidents President's salute of or twenty one guns The last gun was fired as the President stepped from his car The Procession The President was then escorted escarte to his carriage e. e Th e who occupied the carriage with the President were City Recorder Rc-corder J. J 0 O. Brown United States General Attorney J J. J P P. Knox George B. B I to the President Cortelyou secretary I The other carriages In waiting waiting- were I promptly filled by the reception c cpm cpm- m- m John A. A Wylle YUe commanded commanded com corn comI I the thc military escort which numbered men representing the Eighteenth regiment the Fourteenth re regiment the Tenth regiment who saw Philippine service Sheridan cavalry troop of or Tyrone Tronc the Boys Boy's Brigade and independent military organizations Prominent Guests Among the prominent guests who rode hi hl Carriages were Gov W. W A A. Stone Congressman Cong Dalzell Congressmen Congress Congress- men Acheson Jack Jacl and ancI Graham In In- In I terest centered in the unique feature I of or the Republican and Democratic candidates candidates can cnn I r for Governor Judge Samuel W. W V. V Pennypacker and anti Robert I E Fl Pattison respectively l eh both of or Philadelphia riding ridIng rid rid- Ing Int together in one carriage They were accompanied b by Geo T T. Oliver and Albert J. J Barr editors of ot Republican can and Democratic papers papel's respectively respective respective- ly Ir of ot this city Stirring Oration When the head hend of or the military escort reached a position opposite the speakers speakers' speakers speakers' speakers speakers' speak speak- ers' ers stand it was halted and arid stool stood In company front with arms at present present- As the President Pre and those In carriages passed in review the thc band hand struck up the thc stirring strains of or Hall Hail to the Chief Chic The music was fairly drowned b by the thc cheering of or the thc persons In the thc stand and on the amphitheater- amphitheater lIl like e hillside which ro rose e In front Following the hand band piece the United German Societies of oC Alle Allegheny heny made up of or voices voice broke Into singing The Star Spangled Banner At the close of or the song the Invocation was 13 Continued on Page Pago 0 6 6 Million Half Half Half- Half lIi n People Continued from Page Pase Page Page-I. 1 pronounced b by the Rev Re John H. 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D pastor of or the Grace Reformed church Pittsburg and president oC of the general synod of Reformed churches In Inthe Inthe n the United States State which church AIr Mr Ir Roos Roosevelt elt attends In Washington ton The Declaration of or Independence was read by Gen and then followed followed fol tot lowed the oration oraton of or the da day h by the President of the United States Theodare Theodore Thedore The The- Theo Theo- dore dare The President sal said In part Presidents President's Speech You have ho a Just listened to the reading of or ortho tho great groat document which signals our en entry entry en- en try tn Into the field neld of or nations years ear ago ao The entry was but hut the promise which had hall to h ho made good gool b by the performance of or men mn and their children and ami their childrens children's rens ren's children chlorn Words are arc arl good gool If Ir the they are arc backed up b by deeds and anI only so o. o Applause The Tho Declaration continues to be read with pride h by us year after year and stands as ns a symbol of or hope hopp for tho the peoples of oC all al the world because Us its s sorl orl words w were ro supplemented h by deeds because after the thc themen themen men who signed it Il and tind upheld 1 it Il had lono ilono theirs their the men who come a again after them generation by hr generation did their work in turn turn Applause Present Day Task Ta We c have had hud our tasks to do In the thelast thelt last lt four tour years C t or rather wo we have ha had hall aa as a er e every generation mu mut t have r. ha many tasks asks to do do nt us and nd one of or tho those e tasks being done dono donI a as It has las been heen has sl signaled our entry Into a n larger arger world Applause And tt Il It-Is It is 19 most appropriate that on this Fourth of July this hla ersa annl anniversary of at tho the birth of ot the NatIon NA- NA lon tIon It I should hould be he our ur good Jod fortune to have o ha promulgated th declaration to establish peace once In tho the and the l I to tho the of th the tho army praise so 0 richly rIch duo our oar fellow Americans who I wear tho uniform unior of oC the United States State for all wJ that that they havo o done dono don In the tropic stands islands luring during the pa past t four Cour years ear Ap- Ap and cheers Wo We 0 said jall that Cuba Cub should become a free and ami we v have han lave kept our word Loud LOII applause To have ha ha e turned Cuba to tho the hands of Its own people Immediately after lh the withdrawal with with- 11 of oC the tho Spanish One flag would woul hav havo meant meat ruin and ant chaos We c established a government In the thc Island wo we established and order We e be began to provide pro for forthe or orthe the he pa payment ment of the Cuban troops who had hal fought against tho the misrule 0 or of their op op- ors we Instituted a n public school chol 9 stem modeled upon that which has been so 0 potent a t factor In our own national na na- tonal lonal progress Applause Duty to t Cuba Wp Wo cleaned the cities In Cuba for rol or the first time In their history Applause Wo We e chaniel chanced them from h being the mo most t tin un- n healthy to being among tho the healthiest cities of or the civilized wo world lr Wo We Introduced a n system of orderly Justice to succeed one ono of or Irl Irresponsible and arbitrative de despotism so 80 o that In any man rich or poor hoer weak wae or strong can cm tal take e appeal and know kno that he le would prove pro e his rl rights And nt then when in the thc fullness of oC time we wo felt Celt the they could walk alone we turned over the government got gov O to them and now the beautiful Queen of or the Antilles has hs started on her hor course as a fre free republic among amont the tho nations na- na lons of or the earth Applause But Put th there thero theros ro roI I is s one thing thinA our policy toward Cuba Cuba has lot lint yet et met with Its Is entire entre fruition It I will wl meet meet with It H. Applause I re regret et that a measure of or reciprocity with Cuba Cuha Is not already alread embodied In statute or In tr treaty t but but It will wi bo be just as assure a sure suro as fate rate Loud Lud applause Peace Now Reigns And now no a n nord word T ord as to the Philippines There There- Ther arc arc- nI yet ct troubles In the Moro loro country coun coun- try tn the country of or th the Mohammedan tribes but In the Philippines among the Filipinos among imong mon the tho people who have been been In Insurrection peace now rel reigns nf Applause It I may be I think unlikely but It Is i possible th that t here and there some somo seeming dead coil coul of oC the the insurrection c- c lon tion lon ma may be he for 01 or tho the moment fanned Into Inton a n live l e piece Iee of or ember and ant hurst burst Into a fitful flame ame If l so so that name will wi be stamped out Loud applause Army's Reward ward But flut speaking broadly and nn generally peace has come Our arm army has received Its ts reward Applause And n what was the reward of oe our army army Th Tho Seward reward of or orthe the consciousness of oC du duty well rV ne ne Loud Lour Our ha have fought have h e tol tolled d. d have h c so 80 that when victory vie vic IctOr tory tOr came camo the they thet ml might ht turn over o er the government gov gov- 0 to the civil ll authorities Ap AI- AI An- An Victory came Toda Today the proclamation procla procla- mation maton of oC nea neace and n amnesty has hns ben bees and at tho the same time our Generals have hate been ben that tho the civil chU o government t Is supreme in the thc Islands Applause S After the address the German Geran singers tang eang Ens Amerl America the vast audience joining join join- I In ing In tho the final verse vers |